Role of obesity in orthopedic surgical outcomes and complications: A retrospective cohort study at King Fahad University Hospital

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World J Orthop. Jul 18, 2026; 17(7): 121847
Published online Jul 18, 2026. doi: 10.5312/wjo.121847

Table 3 Postoperative outcomes by obesity status, mean ± SD/n (%)

Variables		Non-obese	Obese	P value
Length of hospital stay (days)		3.23 ± 2.94	5.85 ± 9.03	< 0.001
Pain score (VAS 0-10)		3.32 ± 2.62	4.13 ± 2.27	0.002
Mobility score (post-surgery)	Limited	33 (36.7)	57 (63.3)	0.014
	Moderate	68 (53.1)	60 (46.9)
	Normal	83 (55.3)	67 (44.7)
Reoperation	No	174 (52.1)	160 (47.9)	0.012
Reoperation	Yes	10 (29.4)	24 (70.6)	0.012

VAS: Visual Analog Scale.

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Citation: Alomran AK, Alhaddad S, Alqahtani Y, Bahri Y, Alyami M, Alzawad A, Algurashi W, Khouqeer A, Alhumluji A. Role of obesity in orthopedic surgical outcomes and complications: A retrospective cohort study at King Fahad University Hospital. World J Orthop 2026; 17(7): 121847
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DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5312/wjo.121847

Alomran AK, Alhaddad S, Alqahtani Y, Bahri Y, Alyami M, Alzawad A, Algurashi W, Khouqeer A, Alhumluji A. Role of obesity in orthopedic surgical outcomes and complications: A retrospective cohort study at King Fahad University Hospital. World J Orthop 2026; 17(7): 121847 [DOI: 10.5312/wjo.121847]

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